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Jeff Roberson / AP

4:11pm Oct 30, 2019

National National

Missouri Cop Who Says He Was Told 'Tone Down Your Gayness' Wins Discrimination Case

by Rachel Treisman

Sgt. Keith Wildhaber sued the St. Louis County Police Department in 2017, alleging he was passed over for promotions because he is gay. A jury agreed and awarded him nearly $20 million on Friday.
4:39pm Oct 18, 2019

Education Education Human Interest Race

Online Resource Helps Families Of Color Talk To Kids About Racism

by Bethany Chafin

Local experts have created a new program that helps families of color talk to their children about racism and discrimination.
Cheryl Diaz Meyer for NPR

2:52pm Oct 12, 2019

World News World News Environment Health & Safety

PHOTOS: After The Storm, Haitians In The Bahamas Depend On The Kindness Of Strangers

One woman turned her home into an ad hoc shelter for Haitians displaced by the storm and facing discrimination.
Courtesy of Wanda Onafuwa

8:31pm Jul 31, 2019

National National Politics & Government

A New Trump Rule Could Weaken A Civil Rights Era Housing Discrimination Law

by Chris Arnold

The Trump administration is moving to weaken the Fair Housing Act, according to housing advocates. They say a proposed rule would make it harder to bring lawsuits alleging racial discrimination.

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Jacquelyn Martin / AP

6:02pm May 24, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government Health & Safety

Trump Administration Proposes Rule To Reverse Protections For Transgender Patients

A federal agency issued a proposed rule Friday that rolls back Obama-era protections for transgender patients. Advocates for transgender people say the rule leaves them vulnerable to discrimination.
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4:41pm Apr 04, 2019

National National

New Study: LGBT People A 'Fundamental Part of The Fabric Of Rural Communities'

by Leila Fadel

Up to 20 percent of LGBT Americans live in rural parts of the country. A new study says they shouldn't have to choose between being protected from discrimination and choosing where they call home.
Ajit Solanki / AP

4:24pm Dec 22, 2018

World News World News Religion

India's Supreme Court Orders Hindu Temple To Open Doors To Women, But Devotees Object

No women ages 10 to 50 have been able to reach the temple since the ruling in September. "I'll block younger women with my own body if I have to," says a woman who waited until age 53 to visit.

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2:09pm Nov 27, 2018

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Judge Rules For Elon University In Discrimination Lawsuit

by Associated Press

A federal court judge has ruled in favor of Elon University in a lawsuit which claimed the school passed over a Hispanic worker for a promotion.
The Duke Chronicle

5:18pm Nov 20, 2018

National National Religion

Swastika Defaces Duke University Mural Honoring Synagogue Shooting Victims

by Ruben Kimmelman

The Nazi symbol was spray-painted over a Star of David on a campus memorial to the 11 people killed last month at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pennsylvania.
8:03pm Nov 07, 2018

World News World News

Tokyo Medical School Busted For Rigging Women's Tests Admits Rejected Applicants

by Vanessa Romo

Months after investigators uncovered the school's discriminatory practices to keep women out of the profession, officials are offering 67 rejected female applicants a spot in the program.
Jeff Chiu / AP

6:57pm Sep 21, 2018

National National

Federal Commission Sues Walmart For Alleged Discrimination Against Pregnant Employees

by Vanessa Romo

The complaint, filed on behalf of Alyssa Gilliam, claims Walmart failed to assign pregnant employees to light duty to save them from heavy lifting, as it does for workers with other disabilities.
Lauren Justice for KHN

5:00am Aug 02, 2018

National National Health & Safety

Shifting Federal Policies Threaten Health Coverage For Trans Americans

by Emmarie Huetteman

For trans Americans, the policy landscape has changed under the Trump administration, making it harder to get the cost of treatments such as gender confirmation surgery covered.